A few months ago, I met up with a colleague and the advice she shared that day is still (still!) ringing in my ears. She questioned why my blog had sewing on it. And books. And recipes. On the one hand, I understood her point perfectly: I'm a handwriting artist, after all. So I've been dutifully trying to [...]Read More

Congrats to Kate S, you're the winner of this week's giveaway. Drop me a line with your mailing address and your choice of print size, and I'll get that shipped out to you next week. Thanks for keeping me company, friends. A new giveaway is on the way Wednesday!Read More

It's no secret that one of my favorite parts of the holiday season is creating custom cards for the dozen-or-so families I work with each year. I used to approach it thinking of the challenge—I mean, I've designed cards for some of these families for over fifteen years! How can I possibly make something new each [...]Read More

This is the second-to-last quote for September, friends. It's from Neely Tucker's memoir, Love in the Driest Season. I read it almost ten years ago, during a year in which I read mostly books that were personally recommended to me by other people (frequently, people I didn't know very well). I kept track of those books, [...]Read More

What would you do if you weren't afraid? Would you get a new job, sell your car, sing out loud, move to another country? Would you make a font of your handwriting and share it with the world? I've toyed with that idea for years, and this summer I finally met just the right person to collaborate [...]Read More

Who says handwriting is a dying art? If the comments from my last post are any indication, you all are keeping it very much alive. Here are all the ways you use your handwriting: in teaching recipes thank you cards postcards & letters taking notes to-do lists favorite quotes shopping & grocery lists calendars & [...]Read More

They're finally here! I'm tempted to put a few extra exclamation points on there, because I'm so thrilled and relieved to have my newest workshops out in the world. They were a labor of love this time around; I tried so hard to incorporate all that I have learned from my local students and to [...]Read More

Congrats to this week's winner: Angela Martin My favorite creative activity is scrapbooking. I love practicing with different handwriting types as well….you have inspired me! 🙂 Angela, drop me an email with your current address and I'll get your book sent out. Thanks everyone for playing! I wish I liked knitting too. (Someday I really [...]Read More

Almost as much fun as awarding the prize on Friday is choosing the prize on Monday. This week you can win a copy of Studio Yearbook One: A Year of Creative Adventures. Published in December, Studio Yearbook One explores a year of projects in my studio and at home--from handwriting to stitching to reading. Lots of photos, [...]Read More

I am happy to announce this week's winner: Ingrid I would write a letter to my mother whom has been the biggest influence and supporter inn my life. She has taught me to be artistic and creative and loves pretty thomemade things! Ingrid, email me with your snail mail address and I'll get your cards [...]Read More